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Top 10: Ice Cream, Sorbet & Sundae Recipes

Beat the heat with an icy cold treat that tastes all the better for being home-made. Here are our favourite ice cream and sorbet recipes.

Sweet cool summer treats aren't just for kids. Sizzling summer days and balmy nights call for desserts and snacks that help you beat the heat. Keep it simple with our delicious basic ice cream or summer sundae recipe, wafers included. For those who like the taste of a truly adult treat, look no further than our Grand Marnier and Gin & Tonic sorbets or channel your inner Italian with a lemony Sgroppino or Granita al Limone. Buon appetito!

Top 10 ice cream, sorbet & sundae recipes

Catherine Walbridge
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Strawberry Gin Cake
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Strawberry Gin Cake
If you think strawberries and gin are a match made in heaven, you need to make this cake. Fitness...
Candied Beets by top chef Norbert Niederkofler
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Candied Beets
A sweet bite for in between meals – top chef Norbert Niederkofler reveals how to make small...
By Norbert Niederkofler
Crostata di marmellata. 
Baking
Crostata di Marmellata
Wonderfully fruity: Letitia Clark's 'Crostata di marmellata' from the book 'La Vita è Dolce'.
By Letitia Clark
How to make your own watermelon granita.
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Watermelon Granita
Refreshingly fruity – especially on hot summer days, a watermelon granita can improve your day.
Homemade almond granita
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Almond Granita
Ice meets rich almond purée – mixed together and scraped up into icy flakes, it makes an almond...
Granita al Limone
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Granita al Limone
Several ingredients can be combined to make lemon granita, which is refreshing and easy to make.